Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 23 (Reporters Li Yun and Sun Luming) April 23 marks the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. Military and civilian organizations in various places carried out various commemorative activities to "celebrate the birthday" of the People's Navy.
On April 23, 1949, the Navy of the East China Military Region, the predecessor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, was established in Baima Temple, Taizhou, Jiangsu.
In 1989, the Central Military Commission approved the establishment of the People's Navy on April 23, 1949.
On the morning of the 23rd, in Beijing, in the auditorium square of the Naval Authority, sailors dressed in white military uniforms lined up neatly to hold the national flag raising ceremony. In the Naval Heroes Square of the Naval Museum, the naval organs and troops held a grand ceremony to pay tribute to the heroes of the People's Navy, paying tribute to the heroes of the People's Navy by presenting flower baskets, blowing the sailor's whistle, and firing gun salutes.
In the military port, camp area and ships, various naval units held a grand flag-raising ceremony. Large surface ships and submarines in the port area were full of flags and lights.
The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution and the Naval Museum jointly launched a live webcast event "Strengthening the Sea Map - Commemorating the 73rd Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Navy".
In Wuhan, Qingdao, Dalian, Guangzhou, Zhanjiang, Ningbo, Chongqing and other cities, a series of light shows have illuminated the central business districts, airports, railway stations and subway stations of the city.
Through building electronic screens, mobile TVs and other platforms in many places, the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Navy's propaganda film and a series of videos, posters, panoramic three-dimensional display of the Navy's transformation, construction and development achievements.
At Beijing North Railway Station, the slogan "The People's Navy is loyal to the Party, and ships travel thousands of miles without getting lost" is particularly eye-catching in the blue background; in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, the picture of the People's Navy fleet riding the wind and waves is broadcast in Jinshawan Square; in Qingdao Fushan Bay , the images of the aircraft carrier Liaoning and the 10,000-ton destroyer Nanchang are presented in turn on a huge screen composed of 53 buildings illuminated.
In recent years, the Navy has built a number of Hope Schools across the country, and the founding day of the People's Navy has also become a festival for teachers and students.
Middle school students from Qingdao Guzhenkou Naval Middle School folded the paintings and letters they created, put them in envelopes designed with "navy blue" and "splash white" as the background colors, and sent them to the Hainan ship, which was on a mission thousands of miles away. officers and soldiers.
In Crescent Lake Township, Yinchuan, Ningxia, Zhula Township, Gongbujiangda County, Tibet, and Kongkeshu Township, Sangzhi County, Hunan, and other places, the children of Navy Hope Primary School put on festive costumes to carry out "Remember the historical mission, don't forget the marine military soul" Squadron theme team day activities, "I have something to say to Navy uncle" and other national defense education activities.
On the campus of Tsinghua University, the students of the naval cadet class carried out activities such as "Focusing on the National Flag, Chasing the Dream of the Sea and Sky", and Liu Taosheng, a pilot jointly trained by the Navy and Tsinghua University, delivered a speech on "The Navy, My Life's Pursuit". Determined to contribute Tsinghua's strength to building a strong and modern navy.
At the same time, taking the 73rd anniversary of the establishment as an opportunity, all naval units have comprehensively strengthened military training and preparations, and completed various combat readiness training and police patrol tasks with high standards.
A base of the Naval Aviation University has continuously organized high-intensity and large-scale cross-day and night flight training for carrier-based aircraft. A Marine Corps brigade organized an actual combat red-blue confrontation exercise in a certain place in western Liaoning. The 40th escort formation sailed in the vast Gulf of Aden. The sea area continues to escort Chinese and foreign ships passing by, and the enrollment work for the aviation experimental class of the Naval Youth Aviation School in 2022 is underway.